Method for producing a custom saddle shell, saddle shell, saddle and bicycle with saddle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method having a plurality of steps for producing a customized saddle shell. Determining an individual extent of a genital region, in particular of a prostate. Producing the customized saddle shell having a recess for accommodating and relieving the genital region, in particular the prostate. The dimensions and / or geometry of the recess are / is determined as a function of the extent of the genital region, in particular of the prostate. Furthermore, the invention relates to the saddle shell, a saddle, and a bicycle having the saddle.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a saddle, a saddle shell, and a method for producing a customized saddle shell, as well as to a bicycle having said saddle.PRIOR ART[0002]It is known that male cyclists increasingly experience erectile dysfunction caused by bicycle saddles and the associated pressure on the perineum and penile blood vessels. Especially men who suffer from enlarged prostates and who like to ride bicycles complain of numbness and reduced blood flow in the penis after long bicycle rides. This problem is not eliminated by the widely used gel saddles because the gel is displaced by the body weight. The man then presses down on a hard plastics shell of the saddle with his body weight, thereby compressing his prostate and the base of the penis.[0003]A saddle having a narrow channel, designed to relieve the genital region, is known from EP 3 022 110 A1, for example. This channel is trapezoidal in a longitudinal axis of the saddle, has a constant width of...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a production method for a saddle shell that can alleviate discomfort and reduce pain for riders with enlarged prostates. The saddle shell is customized to distribute the weight of the rider more evenly and reduce pressure on the genital region. It can also prevent or treat periostitis or tendinopathies of the piriformis muscle. The shell is produced using an injection molding process with a polymer like polypropylene or ABS. The recess is designed in the form of an isosceles Reuleaux triangle with rounded edges. The saddle shell is glued to the frame and covered with a foam rubber layer for improved seating comfort.

Problems solved by technology

It is known that male cyclists increasingly experience erectile dysfunction caused by bicycle saddles and the associated pressure on the perineum and penile blood vessels.

This problem is not eliminated by the widely used gel saddles because the gel is displaced by the body weight.

This leads to a high pressure load on the pubic bones, which leads to chronic pain and inflammation of the periosteum (periostitis) of the sit and pubic bones (tuber ischiaticum and os pubis).

Such saddle designs also can lead to tendinopathies of the piriformis muscle (“ham-string muscle”).

These medical conditions are well known in sports medicine and result in a lengthy healing process.

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